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Technical Assistance and Environment A good practice from Italy

“Italian Evaluation Units Open Days” Uval, Roma 5 July 2006. Technical Assistance and Environment A good practice from Italy. Aldo Ravazzi Douvan Italian Ministry for Environment & Territory Environmental Authority (for EU Structural Funds) Coordinator. CONTENTS.

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Technical Assistance and Environment A good practice from Italy

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  1. “Italian Evaluation Units Open Days” Uval, Roma 5 July 2006 Technical Assistance and Environment A good practice from Italy Aldo Ravazzi Douvan Italian Ministry for Environment & Territory Environmental Authority (for EU Structural Funds) Coordinator

  2. CONTENTS • The National Operational Programme (NOP) Technical Assistance (TA) and the Environment • The Task-Force of experts for TA • The Environmental Authorities (EAs) • The Italian Network (Rete) of Managing Authorities (MAs) & Environmental Authorities • The Working Groups and the Products of the Rete • International Products: GrDP – ENEA – Twinnings • Recognitions • Preparing the National Strategic Framework (NSF) 2007-2013

  3. The National Operational Programme (NOP) for Technical Assistance (TA) and the Environment A tool to improve capacity building

  4. NOP Technical Assistance Financial breakdown of the 1.2 Measure among its 12 Sector Operational Projects environment Millions of Euros

  5. Financial breakdown, at central, regional and horizontal level, of the Sustainable Development Operational Project Millions of Euros

  6. Cooperation with Managing Authorities Member of Monitoring Committees EU Structural Funds in Italian Ob. 1 Regions: Three tools for environmental integration in the CSF I. Environmental Authorities (EAs), both central and regional II. The Network of EAs and Managing Authorities for Structural Funds 2000-2006 III. An environmental Task-Force for strengthening EAs and the APAT/ARPA system (Env. Agencies) towards the NOP TA

  7. b) The Task-Force of experts into the Environment and Sustainable Development Operational Project of the NOP TA

  8. Price, Waterhouse & Coopers study for the EC, 1999 says: “Only 0,7 units per region dedicated to environmental integration in Structural Funds” and “Central and Regional EAs’ structures need to be reinforced. Dedicated central and regional task-forces should be created” CSF 2000-2006 consequentely

  9. through CSF 2000-2006 The major project of Technical Assistance (Environment & Sustainable Development) includes ≈ 150 experts : • ≈ 60 for the Regional Environmental Authorities Obj.1 • ≈ 50 for the Regional Environmental Protection Agencies for data and monitoring (ARPAs) Obj.1 • ≈ 40 for the Central Environmental Authority (Ministry for En-vironment & Territory) (of which 20 for the Ecological Network)

  10. Tasks force composition BASILICATA 6 junior 4 junior 1 senior MOLISE 6 junior 4 junior 1 senior National Environmental Authority 27 junior 15 senior PUGLIA 9 junior 9 junior 1 senior SARDEGNA 7 junior 8 junior 1 senior CAMPANIA 10 junior 7 junior 1 senior CALABRIA 8 junior 6 junior 1 senior SICILIA 10 junior 8 junior 1 senior Environmental Authorities Environment Protection Regional Agencies

  11. An open and highly competitive public competition: • 130 “junior” experts out of 6.000 applicants • 20 “senior” experts out of 500 applicants An “equal opportunity” selection: • 2/3 of women among juniors • 1/2 of women among seniors A multidisciplinary selection: • 1/3 from economics/law/politics • 1/3 from statistics/architecture/engineering • 1/3 from natural sc./biology/environment sc.

  12. The role of training: • 3 months of high level training in the Center of the National Training Agency for the Obj.1 Regions • 9 months of “training on the job” with reorientation seminars Planned continuous update and training: • with 3-monthly Workshops • experts website community forum • exchange of best practices and methodologies

  13. Useful characteristics: • environment Task-Force coming from multiple backgrounds building the necessary interdisciplinary teams • common training to build a common background • highly motivated • shock and support for Public Administration people

  14. c) The Environmental Authorities

  15. The environmental Task-Force has given the Environmental Authorities the possibility to play an effective role for the first time in the history of Structural Funds But what are they doing in practice?

  16. Tasks at regional level * • supporting the Regional EAs in all SFs activities • drafting the POCS for ROPs • preparing the ROP Monitoring Committee • proposing environmental elements (criteria, indicators, funds)in ROP’s Measures’ bids • working out environmental analysis of PITs • helping to draft Water Plans, Parks Plans,Waste Plans, Contaminated Sites Plans • drawing out State of the Environment Reports • preparing the new Operational Programmes 2007-2013 • preparing the SEA for the new programmes • … * the role of the Central Environmental Authority is similar

  17. d)The Italian Network of EAs & MAs (Rete)

  18. “RETE” MEMBERSHIP: established during the late 1994-99 programming period, becoming significant in the 2000-06 period • 1 Environmental Authority of CSF + 7 NOPs (Min. of Environment & Territory) • 1 Managing Authority of CSF (Ministry of Economy & Finance) • 2 European Commission (DG-Env, DG-Regio) • 7 Managing Authorities of NOPs (i.e. Ministries) • 7 Managing Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1) • 7 Environmental Authorities of ROPs (South Regions - Objective 1) • 14 Managing Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2) • 14 Environmental Authorities of Docup (North Regions – Ob.2) • 1 National Statistics Agency (Istat) • 1 National Environmental Agency (Apat) • 21 Regional Environmental Agency (Arpa) often accompanied informally by the experts of the different institutions

  19. In the RETE there are no: • NGOs • Producers Associations • Consumers Associations • Workers Unions • Stakeholders of any kind The RETE is the Network of Public Officers, the experts of Public Administration working together to find the best solutions to serve their role of public service Participation of stakeholders (NGOs, Producers, Consumers, Unions, etc.) in the Italian SFs system is guaranteed and works in the Steering Committees of: • the CSF • the 7 National OPs • The 7 Regional OPs

  20. An innovative pattern of cooperation among institutions • Systematic Cooperation Operational Plans (POCS) one to one between Environmental & Managing Authorities • and work all together within the RETE) Developing tools of investigation of institutional, technical and procedural issues (specific Working Groups) Instrument for spreading information and best practices, to develop and agree methodologies and assessment

  21. e) The Working Groups and the Products of the Rete

  22. The Methodological Working Groups • WG Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS) • WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs) • WG Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT) • WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP within the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle)

  23. The Thematic Working Groups • WG Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle) • WG Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita) • WG Environmental sustainability into the Urban Areas • Working Group on guidelines for SEA for 2007-13

  24. The Sectorial Working Group • Working Group on Waste • Working Group on Water • Working Group on Ecological Network • Working Group on Contaminated Sites • Working Group on Environmental Monitoring • Working Group Energy • Working Group Rural Development

  25. Some examples of the WG’s products • Methodological and technical guidelines for Operational Plan of Systematic Cooperation between EAs and Managing Authorities (POCS) • Methodological and technical guidelines for the evaluation of Operational Programmes (NOPs & ROPs) • Methodological and technical guidelines for the environmental evaluation of Territorial Integrated Projects (PIT) • Update of the Ex ante Environmental Evaluation of CSF, NOPs, ROPs • Evaluation of the implementation of the PPP into the CSF (Polluter-Pays-Principle) • Evaluation of State aid schemes for enterprises for environmental aims (Raita) • Sectorial Reports on waste, water, monitoring,…..

  26. f) The International Products of the Rete ENEA – GrDP - TWINNINGS

  27. Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products GrDP “Greening regional Development Programs” Structure: • Interreg IIIc Project promoted by the English Environment Agency and by the Spanish and Italian Networks of EAs & MAs • 16 legal partners at the beginning, 40 including associated partners now • Structure open to old/new MCs, Eas/Mas/Devpt Agencies, Nat/Reg/Loc Aims: • Exchange of experiences, experts, best practices • From greening SFS to greening Regional Dvpt Programmes (are SFs a best practice?) • Orientate the new cycle 2007-13 towards a better integration of environment and sustainable development

  28. Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products GrDP “Greening regional Development Programs” Products: • Handbook on SEA for Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 • GRDP Partners Declaration • Handbook on Partnerships • Guidance Greening Projects (ongoing) • Methodology for Greening regional Development Programs (ongoing) • GrDP Charter planned at the end • Patras - 4° Technical Workshop – 6-8 November 2006 • La Rioja - Final Conference – 18-19 April 2007 • www.grdp.org

  29. Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products ENEA “European Network of Environmental Authorities” • Exchange of experiences, sharing information, critical issues and developments, between Environmental Authorities and with the European Commission • ENEA 1, Sep. 04  ENEA 5 Spain Jun.06 – ENEA 6 Roma Oct.06 • A Network • guided by the European Commission – DG Environment; • with the participation of other DGs (Regio, Empl, Tren, etc.); • and of other significant actors (EEA, REC, GrDP, NGOs); • encouraged by the English, Spanish and Italian EAs & Networks

  30. Rete of EAs &MAs - International Products ENEA “European Network of Environmental Authorities” 5 Working Groups in the year 2005-06 • Positive & Negative Impact of SFs/CF on the Environment • Capacity Building • SEA/EAE (Ex Ante Evaluation) in SFs • Water Framework Directive: financing through SFs • The 3° pillar of the CF: sustainable energy & transport • http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/structural_funds_en.htm New Working Groups in preparation • Risk Prevention (new priority) • Lisbon ear-marking and Goteborg Strategy (Sustainable Development) • Biodiversity and Natura 2000 • Effectiveness of the use of SEA in the preparation of NSRFs and OPs • …

  31. Conclusions - Lessons to be drawn from the Italian OP TA • Need for capacity building to support environment and sustainability in CP • Need to prepare capacity in time well before the beginning of the Programmes • Need to have specific technical tools (programs-projects) • Need to have strong, motivated, long-lasting leadership

  32. g) Recognitions

  33. The Task Force of Environmental Authorities “A 6y project (Env. Operational Project) implemented by MATT and financed by EU Structural Funds seeks to provide local administrations in Southern Italy with skilled environmental staff. Some 150 experts advise the Env. Auth. and the ARPAs on how to assess the environmental implications of the CSF, as well as those of national and regional operational programs. This is a very innovative capacity building project” OECD, Environmental Performance Review of Italy, 2002 Quoted also in the Recommendations as a best practice to be diffused

  34. The Task Force of Environmental Authorities “Initiatives towards the strengthening of the environmental aspect of sustainable development should be stressed: by means of skilled staff, they have concurred to the strengthening of the integration of environmental issues and the effective operativity of Environmental and Managing Authorities Network. Appreciated and important results have been obtained regarding the integration of environmental concerns in the programming documents, through some important guide-line documents on the modalities of cooperation between Environmental Authority and Managing Authority and on the methodological aspects of the environmental evaluation of the OPs. The activities carried out by the Network constitute an important added value for our administrations and are appreciated by the European Commission as excellence praxis to be diffused to other Countries.” Italian Ministry of Economy & Finance, CSF Managing Authority PON ATAS 2002 Annual Report, June 2003

  35. The Task Force of Environmental Authorities Italy – The Task Force of Environmental Authorities “During the evaluation of the programme period up to 1993-1999 it was shown that only 0,7 percent per region were dedicated to environmental integration in Structural Funds. This leads to the conclusion that dedicated central and regional task forces should be created. An innovative capacity building project was created: An expert group with about 160 members was established, two thirds of them working in environmental authorities to support programming and in environmental agencies to provide support for data collection and monitoring. Another third was employed at the national Ministry of Environment and Territory. Based on this structure, guidelines on indicators, on evaluation and on technical directives for the implementation of the Operational Programmes were developed. Two years after establishing the system, all sides have learned: The acceptance of the experts has increased and they are seen more and more as a support, rather than as creator of additional work and expenditure.” “Environmental and Social Audit”, Report on behalf of the European Parliament, Committee on Budgetary Control, 2004

  36. Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (1) Environment in the Process • the “preparatory table” on environment • the horizontal document on environmental integration to the other 7 “preparatory tables” • the transfer in the draft NSF • …

  37. f) Preparing the National Strategic Framework (NSF) 2007-2013

  38. Preparing the NSF 2007-2013 (2) • Environment and Sustainable Development as a Priority • The role of SEA

  39. Environmental strategic approach of the NSF 2007-2013

  40. THEMATIC SEMINARS NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK PROCESS OF DEFINITION STRATEGIC COHESION POLICIES GUIDELINES NATIONAL STRATEGIES STRATEGIC RURAL DEVOLOPMENT GUIDELINES LISBON STRATEGY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PARTNERS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONS REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS REGIONAL LOCAL AUTHORITIES REGIONAL LOCAL AUTHORITIES PRELIMINARY REGIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS PRELIMINARY NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT STRATEGIC DOCUMENT MEZZOGIORNO NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT

  41. NATIONAL STRATEGIC DOCUMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION SERVICES NSF STRATEGIC PART OPERATIONAL PART COMPETITIVENESS COOPERATION CONVERGENCE P.O. FERS P.O. FERS P.O. FERS P.O. FSE P.O. FSE

  42. Programming 2007/2013 definition on the basic of agreement between State/Regions/Authonomies of 3.2.2005 Central Administrations Committee MEF/MoL/Mezzogiorno Regions REGIONS Preliminary National Strategic Document Strategic Document Mezzogiorno Regional Strategic Documents NEGOTIATIONS CENTRE - REGIONS Thematic Priorities 8 Thematic tables Centre – Regions – Economic and Social Partners 10 Centre- Regions Technical working Group Implementation Conditions Table I Education Territorial Dimension Table II Research, innovation, Banks, State Aids Table III Environment Cultural Resources, Market, Services Table IV Social Services, Inclusion Security, Legality Table V Networks and (links), Territorial Dimension Table VI Local Development Drafting Group Table VII Cities, Economy Table VIII International Dimension Investment Promotion WG Single Programming process FAS/FS WG Economic and Social Partnership WG Cooperation WG Public Service objectives WG Evaluation WG Capacity Building, incentives WG Monitoring and Control WG Financial circuit and Project Design WG Links with other EC Policies WG Internal Market and Competition NSF -QSN Proposal for National Strategic Framework

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